# Brand Loyalty **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 22, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743 "2003-05-22T04:25:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/41 "2003-05-22T23:54:38Z")
**Loyal:** Craftsman - tools and generators Black & Decker Jeep Valvoline Prestone Michelin WD-40 3M Eddie Bauer L.L. Bean Land’s End - coats only Mt. Olive Pickles Nintendo Holland Grills Pentel - mechanical pencils Fiestaware **Disloyal:** Starbucks The Gap - everyone else’s size 10/12 is a size 16 there American Eagle - shorts aren’t mean to reveal one’s underwear Gateway Andy’s - a small NC hamburger chain, famous for cross-contamination Crown Gasoline - engine knocking, even from high-test gas Casual Corner Dean Foods - a rather nasty corporation ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/42 "2003-05-23T00:03:47Z")
Nabisco - Ritz Crackers Blue Bell - ice cream Science Diet Coca Cola - diet coke Comet Clorox Tylenol Kenmore Kellogs Dentyne Ice Wilson Jet Evolution - the best leather basketball on the market Timex Maxwell House Armor All Coppertone Ray Ban Paul Mitchell ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/43 "2003-05-23T00:07:07Z")
Miracle Whip (for hair conditioner) Pampers (diapers for da bebe) Oreos (need I say more?) Big Red soda (dislike colas) Similac formula (more stuff for da bebe) Carters baby clothes J&J baby wash/shampoo/powder Aveeno baby lotion Suave shampoo/conditioner in one ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/44 "2003-05-23T01:12:52Z")
Nintendo Pepsi Newman’s Own ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/45 "2003-05-23T01:30:05Z")
Ritz crackers Kraft cheese (shredded, chunk or slices) All Free & Clear laundry detergent (will sub Cheerfree on occasion) Bounce dryer sheets Ban deodorant Ruffles potato chips IBC root beer Aqua Fresh toothpaste Chips Ahoy cookies Trident gum Robitussin cough medicine Mott’s applesauce ---
**Author:** ![lurker\_anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@lurker\_anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurker_anonymous)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/46 "2003-05-23T02:08:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BrotherCadfael \* > \*\*Hellman’s Mayonaise (known as Best Foods’ Mayonaise west of the Rockies) \*\* i couldn’t agree more. i am not a picky person, but i was going to post hellmans too. everything else…a distance second. and don’t get me started on “sandwich spreads”… ---
**Author:** ![lurker\_anonymous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@lurker\_anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurker_anonymous)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/47 "2003-05-23T02:18:01Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by jacksen9 \* Science Diet ewwww…you eat SCIENCE DIET? i feed that to my CATS!!!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/48 "2003-05-23T03:52:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pencilpusher \* > Miracle Whip (for hair conditioner) … You are hereby officially forgiven. ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/49 "2003-05-23T04:44:35Z")
A&W Cream Soda ---
**Author:** ![mishaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@mishaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mishaa)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/50 "2003-05-23T05:37:40Z")
Lands End polos - $20 and they last forever. Charmin Bounty Hellmans Clinique makeup/skincare Clarins self tanner - no orange! Ducati motorcycles - Ok, that’s hubby’s deal. Nike tennis shoes Heinz ketchup Ortega taco shells Lever 2000 soap Coke/Diet Coke Budweiser Surf laundry detergent ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/51 "2003-05-23T05:47:24Z")
Gibson (I only own one guitar, but I like playing Gibsons much more than Fenders in general) Silk (Soy Milk) ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/52 "2003-05-23T07:53:27Z")
St. Ives skin care products Everything else is negotiable. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/53 "2003-05-23T07:56:09Z")
Ooh, wait, I lied. Feminine hygiene products are also non-negotiable. OB tampons Always Ultra maxis with wings ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/54 "2003-05-23T08:00:37Z")
Victoria’s Secret Marlboro Absolut Diet Coke Advil Pantene Snausages Tampax Other than that I’m pretty much a brand slut. 😃 Oh, and Mr. Levins says he greatly prefers Dean Markley guitar strings. He says they’re ribbed. For his pleasure. [sub]Okay, he didn’t really say that, but c’mon! He’s talking about guitar strings. Like I know why.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Mariemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mariemarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mariemarie)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/55 "2003-05-23T11:26:06Z")
Kleenex Q-Tips Tide Saran Wrap Bounty ---
**Author:** ![elfje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@elfje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfje)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/56 "2003-05-23T12:22:05Z")
The Body Shop Aquafresh Toothpaste pantene shampoo/conditioner Always Innocent smoothies that’s about it. Other stuff I don’t really care about 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/57 "2003-05-23T17:41:59Z")
Brooks Brothers (dress shirts, golf shirt, underwear, pants, socks, ties and suits) Sony (camcorder, Wega, DVD, PS2) Sony Rocks! Fender Budweiser & #8 (Dale Jr) Marlboro Michelin Dell Ingles (local grocery chain) Cat Chow (he’d kick my ass if I got anything else) The North Face ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/58 "2003-05-23T17:58:43Z")
Unless I missed something, only one smoker has posted to this thread (directly above). I’ve never even heard of a smoker who wasn’t fiercely loyal to his or her particular brand. Very strange. ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/59 "2003-05-23T18:00:31Z")
Wait, no, I see a second “Marlboro.” I probably missed a few more. Also: Kleenex ---
**Author:** ![soulsearcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@soulsearcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsearcher)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743/60 "2003-05-23T18:55:55Z")
diet coke sony gap jeans faberge oranics…its organic! absolut tide with bleach alternative (who ever heard of fake bleach) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-loyalty/176743.md?page=4)